Comparative evaluation of a new magnetic bead-based DNA extraction method from fecal samples for downstream next-generation 16S rRNA gene sequencing.

We are colonized by a vast population of genetically diverse microbes, the majority of which are unculturable bacteria that reside within the gastrointestinal tract. As affordable, advanced next-generation sequencing technologies become more widely available, important discoveries about the composit...

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Main Authors: Kara D McGaughey, Tulay Yilmaz-Swenson, Nourhan M Elsayed, Dianne A Cruz, Ramona R Rodriguez, Michael D Kritzer, Angel V Peterchev, Megan Gray, Samantha R Lewis, Jeffrey Roach, William C Wetsel, Douglas E Williamson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6107275?pdf=render